Nifty 50's Weekend
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BBQ and concert, Thursday; annual teen street dance, Friday nite; Saturday, Show and Shine Car Show, Qlde-Fashioned flea market, 50's-60's Street Dance, Kids Events, and all-school reunion; Sunday, Golf Scramble.
Nifty 50's Weekend
Phone : 402-755-2224 (Always call and confirm events.)
Web: www.visitponca.com/niftys.cfm
Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Cook's Blacksmith Shop Museum
The blacksmith shop was built in 1901 by C.O. Cook, who operated his business for over thirty years. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Ponca, NE MuseumsCarnegie Library - NHR
This brick structure, faced on three sides with stone, was constructed in 1913, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the second to last library to be built with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. It now contains over 7,712 volumes.
Ponca, NE National RegisterThe Ponca Tribe
This has been the homeland of the Ponca Indians since earliest recorded history. In 1866, the Federal government signed the treaty of Fort Laramie, which transferred the land to the Sioux without the permission of the Ponca. Treaties made with the government in 1856
Ponca, NE Indian Heritage
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Salem Church - NHR
Built in 1906, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this is one of Nebraska's outstanding examples of Swedish-American Gothic Revival wood church architecture. The building was designed by Swedish architect, Olof Z. Cervin.
Ponca, NE Historic Churches